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HLA associations reveal genetic heterogeneity in psoriatic arthritis and in the psoriasis phenotype.
Arthritis and rheumatism - 1 Apr 2012
Winchester Robert, Minevich Gregory, Steshenko Valeria, Kirby Brian, Kane David, Greenberg David A, FitzGerald Oliver
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OBJECTIVE: Rigorously ascertained cases of psoriatic arthritis in subjects presenting to a rheumatology unit were compared with cases of psoriasis in subjects presenting to a dermatology unit, where subjects with musculoskeletal features were excluded, to address 1) the extent to which the contribution of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) to psoriatic arthritis susceptibility resembles that in psoriasis,...
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